Training and Development Flashcards
why do orgs prioritise training and staff development
- teaches new skills
- feel valued/invested in
- regular training reduces error
- better staff knowledge
what are the effects of not training staff
- lower motivation
- falling productivity
- increase accidents
- hard to find experienced staff
what is induction training
- tour given
- key staff identified
- essential safety covered
- comforting
what is a work based qualification
qualifications delivered in the work place
where could work based qualifications take place
in house
external agencies
what are types of work-based qualifications
- Demonstration
- Apprenticeship
- Grad training scheme
- Continued professional development
- Vocational courses
- Distance learning
- Virtual learning
what is a demonstration
watching an experienced process then doing it yourself
what is an apprenticeship
learning through both on and off the job training allowing them to earn whilst they learn
what is a grad training scheme
intense in house training, development and support. trainee is often ‘fast tracked’ to more responsible roles by
- job rotation
- mentoring
- offered a pain qualification
what is continuous professional development
tracking and knowledge gained through work
what is a vocational course
taught at educational places and by training providers who offer in work-related skills
e.g night school, day release, sandwich course
what is flexible/distance learning
allows learner to control the pace of learning using materials given to them. progress is checked over time
what is virtual learning
system to provide learning materials to the trainee via the web
it is lest costly and more flexible to trainee themselves
what are the pros to working towards a work based qualification on the business
- in house training is relatively cheap
- higher chances of finding internal candidates for promotion
- registered with a professional institute letting staff carry out more tasks
what are the disadvantages of working towards a work-based qualification on the business
- need to pay worker more
- some new skilled workers leave for rival
- time consuming if it is on a part-time basis
